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- Text: ...Jack Robinson WWII Veteran United States Merchant Marine (58:58) (:15:00)Born in Newton Massachusetts 1924; Grew up in Boston Massachusetts Adirondacks, New York: Lake George • Started racing sailboats when he was 10 yrs old • Began co...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Robert Loftis Total Time – (39:06) Background · He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan – July 28, 1922 · His mother died when he was six years old (00:29) o His brother was two years old at the time o Moved ...
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- Text: GrandValleyStateUniversity Veterans History Project World War II Jay Lutke (1:05:04) Background Information (00:02) Born in Michigan in May of 1918. (00:02) Jay was inducted into the Army on May 1st (1943) just before his 27th [25th?]
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Elbert Lyles (36:30) Back ground information (00:09) Born May 10th, 1920 in Mississippi. He grew up in the area. (00:10) His mother worked as a maid and housekeeper. (00:30) He was an on...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Wayne Anderson (01:18:05) Background (00:11) Wayne Anderson introduces himself (00:11) Born March 10, 1924 in Ionia Michigan (00:35) Doesn’t remember much before grade school (01:06) Emerson School, still standing today, and...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gib Thomas (59:10) Background Information (00:14) Born in South Dakota in September of 1920. (00:15) His father owned and ran a farm. (00:42) In 1932, Gib and his family moved...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project World War II – Pacific Theater Robert Scholz Total Time (01:19:57) Introduction (00:00:08) Robert was born January 16th, 1918 in Quincy, Illinois (00:00:22) His father owned a grocery store and his mother was a nurse (00...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Thomas York Length of interview (00:47:19) Background Information (00:00:12) Born in Baltimore, Maryland in July of 1927 Moved to Oklahoma in 1929 (00:00:23) o Remained in Oklahoma until 1941 Father wo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Robert Witzig World War II 45 minutes 55 seconds (00:00:23) Early Life -Born on August 22, 1924, in Grant County, Wisconsin -Had a vegetable garden during the Great Depression to supplant their meals -Family lived on a dairy farm ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Marjorie Matthews World War II – Red Cross (Stateside) 41 minutes 27 seconds (00:00:33) Early Life -Born in Muskegon, Michigan, in 1922 -Moved to North Muskegon when she was a year old -Father owned a tea company -Grew up in North ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Kandra (1:15:01) Background Information (00:12) Born in February, 1925 in Beaverdale, Pennsylvania (a small coal mining town)(00:12) His father worked as an electrician in the mines. (0...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Richard William Groggel Length of Interview (00:43:33) Background and Training (00:00:00) Born July 22, 1924 Served in WWII, France and Germany 1st Lieutenant, highest rank achieved Wanted to join the Marines with four o...